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Concerned about Oakland’s budget crisis? The city wants your ideas
An advisory commission is collecting feedback from residents about what to prioritize in Oakland’s next spending plan.
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Oakland will elect a new mayor in a special election. Here's what you need to know
Oakland voters get to select a new mayor. Residents of District 2 will also get to pick a new City Council representative, ...
Oakland City Council appoints Kevin Jenkins to interim mayor, as Rep. Barbara Lee files initial documents for mayoral race
Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in ...
New Oakland City Council sworn in amid turbulent times for city
Facing a massive budget crisis and a looming special election to replace the recalled mayor, the Oakland City Council was ...
Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor
The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more ...
Man shot outside home in Oakland’s first homicide of 2025
OAKLAND — A 46-year-old man was fatally shot early Wednesday outside his East Oakland home, the city’s first homicide of 2025 ...
Oakland's politics year kicks off with busy first city council meeting
Three new Oakland city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and the council could vote to appoint someone to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember ...
2 Oakland fire stations closing to help balance city's $129 million budget deficit
The closure of two Oakland firehouses is part of a package of reductions in the contingency budget adopted by the city ...